Executive Function Deep Dive: Emotional Control and Flexibility

Executive Function Deep Dive: Emotional Control and Flexibility

Join renowned psychologist and author Dr. Peg Dawson for an intro to EF skills and a deep dive into emotional control and flexibility.

By Hill Learning Center

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Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 15 minutes

This event is generously sponsored by Calhoun Psychology PLLC.

Executive function (EF) skills—like emotional control and flexible thinking—are critical for student success but are often overlooked until challenges arise.

In this kickoff webinar for the 2025–26 Hill Connect series, renowned psychologist and author Dr. Peg Dawson will introduce executive function skills and take a deeper dive into two essential areas: emotional control and flexibility. These foundational skills help students manage big feelings, adapt to change, and navigate both academic and social situations with more confidence.

You’ll learn:

  • The role of executive function in learning and daily life
  • Why emotional control and flexibility are often overlooked—but deeply impactful
  • Practical ways to support students in building these skills at home and in school

Audience: K-12 Parents, Caregivers, Educators, Community Members

About the Presenter: In over 40 years of clinical practice, Dr. Peg Dawson has worked with thousands of children and teens who struggle at home and in school. At the center of their struggles are often weak executive skills. Along with her colleague, Dr. Richard Guare, she has written numerous books on this topic for educators, mental health professionals, and parents, among them Smart but Scattered, Smart but Scattered Teens, Executive Skills in Children and Adolescents, and Coaching Students with Executive Skills Deficits. Peg is also a past president of the National Association of School Psychologists, and the International School Psychology Association, and is a recipient of NASP’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

NEW ONLINE COURSE LAUNCHING IN SEPTEMBER

Executive Function Skills Essentials: Practical Strategies to Support Student Success

Launching this fall, Hill’s Executive Function Skills Essentials self-paced online course, will give educators and caregivers a deep understanding and strategies to improve executive function challenges. Dr. Dawson is a featured contributor.

This event is generously sponsored by Calhoun Psychology PLLC.

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Hill Learning Center

Founded in 1977, Hill Learning Center’s mission is to transform students with learning differences into confident, independent learners. We pursue our mission through a range of K-12 student and educator programs that are grounded in equitable and differentiated, research-based practices for supporting students with learning differences and/or attention challenges.

Hill actively works to reach, engage, and retain students and educators representing all races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender identities, and socioeconomic classes to experience and benefit fully from Hill programs and practices. Ultimately, our vision is that all students with learning differences and attention challenges receive the instruction and support they need – regardless of where they attend school or whether they have a formal diagnosis.

Free
Sep 10 · 4:00 PM PDT